The 2006 NCAA Division I softball season, play of

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in the United States organized by the

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(NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2006. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2006 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2006 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in held in

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at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 6, 2006.

Conference standings

Women's College World Series

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Season leaders

Batting *

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: ''.500 – Sarah Fekete, Tennessee Volunteers'' * RBIs: ''82 – Melanie Denischuk,

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& Ianeta Le'i, BYU Cougars'' *

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s: ''30 – Danyele Gomez, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns'' Pitching * Wins: ''44-10 – Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers softball'' * ERA: ''0.41 (17 ER/286.0 IP) – Cat Osterman Texas Longhorns'' *

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s: ''630 – Cat Osterman Texas Longhorns''

Records

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season grand slams: ''6 – Serena Settlemier,

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'' NCAA Division I season strikeout ratio: ''15.4 (630 SO/286.0 IP) – Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns'' NCAA Division I 7 inning single game combined

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s: ''34 – Katie Burkhart, Arizona State Sun Devils (15) & Danielle Lawrie,

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(19); April 28, 2006'' Sophomore class single game

s: ''26 – Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech Hokies; March 3, 2006'' Freshman class strikeout ratio: ''13.4 (221 SO/115.2 IP) – Cassie Cervantes, Sacramento State Hornets'' Junior class triples: ''14 – Marci Pratt, Southern Utah Thunderbirds'' Senior class

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: ''0.42 (78 H+43 BB/286.0 IP) – Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns''

Awards

* USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year: Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns * Honda Sports Award Softball: Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns * Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams. First Team Second Team Third Team

References

External links

* {{NCAA Division I softball season navbox